Example sentences of "[noun sg] stand back [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He will have little opportunity to stand back and examine the data in the cool light of the academic ‘ ivory tower ’ . |
| 2 | Germain Viatte : This is an opportunity to stand back and take stock . |
| 3 | So before going ahead with photography stand back and assess whether editors will really be able to use the picture you are planning . |
| 4 | The teacher stands back and observes Christopher ( 4.7 ) as he tries to cut right through a block of wood with a tenon saw only half its width . |
| 5 | The leader stood back and watched as two , perhaps three , Hunters covered his body in a gold paste . |
| 6 | After the final touches , Endill and Mould stood back and admired their work . |
| 7 | Because we are immersed in the culture of the modern world as actor-participants , it takes an effort of will to stand back and look clearly with Christian discernment . |
| 8 | The new editor shares with the retiring one a proper reverence for the game , balanced by an ability to stand back and view it with a perspective born of experience of other important things in life . |
| 9 | We have suggested that a feature of leadership is the ability to stand back and take the wider perspective . |
| 10 | The need for patience and the ability to stand back and let the groups reach their own decisions became new management skills . |
| 11 | ‘ I like to watch life and I guard my ability to stand back or to move in very jealously . ’ |
| 12 | Three of the men moved closer , the driver stood back and watched . |
| 13 | Because we are engaged in practical actions of great complexity , which we nevertheless ‘ pull off ’ day after day , we have little time to stand back and analyse how we do all the things that we do . |
| 14 | It is the perfect time to stand back and look at how the beauty of nature can enhance your surroundings . |
| 15 | In the reflection phase , the learner stands back and looks at what he has done in the investment phase . |